One of the things we proofreaders constantly seek to achieve is consistency. And one of the ways we achieve this is through using a house style. Publishing companies, magazines, journals and newspapers, among others, frequently have their own. So, in…
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Who is Hugh Jackilometresan? – The Dangers of Find and Replace
Players of Trivial Pursuit have been amused and baffled in recent years by the inclusion of a question about that well-known Australian actor Hugh Jackilometresan. Find and replace the space In a previous blog post, we sang the praises of…
Tagged with: find and replace, funny spelling mistakes, global find and replace, replace all
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Spelling, Style
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Spelling, Style
How to use Find and Replace
When proofreading or editing in Microsoft Word, the Find and Replace feature can be an invaluable timesaving tool and assurance of consistency. If you’re not already using it, now is the time to start! What is Find and Replace? Most…
Tagged with: document, error, find, find and replace, microsoft, prep, proofread, replace, replace all, search, tool, Word
Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style
Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style
Consistency
This is something I find myself repeating day in, day out: The key is consistency. There are plenty of rules that must be followed in writing, but, at the same time, there are different styles that can be adopted but…
Tagged with: capitalisation, consistency, decision, find and replace, format, headings, punctuation, spelling, style
Posted in Capitalisation, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style
Posted in Capitalisation, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style
Rules for Presenting Numbers
The presentation of numbers in a document can sometimes leave a proofreader at sixes and sevens. Even if you are not following a specific house style in your work, it can be invaluable to lay down a few rules in…
Tagged with: compound numbers, consistency, digits, figures, numbers, proofread, rules, units
Posted in Numbers, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Style
Posted in Numbers, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Style